Morris. The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True

Morris, Gerald    The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True (Knight’s Tales)      Houghton Mifflin/Clarion/Graphia/Kingfisher      2011  118p  14.99 978-0-547-41855-1 elm/ms      VG-BNe      Fairytale   

     

    In Morris’s delightful addition to the legends of King Arthur and his Court that is aimed at the elementary school crowd, Morris tells the story of Sir Gawain the Undefeated who learns a life lesson in courtesy and humility through his dealings with the Green Knight.  It is not just a retelling of a fairy tale but a sprightly written and exciting adventure that is utterly engaging.  It offers a little fantasy and a lot of action fun in a witty story.  The plot is rich and interesting, the characters are very three-dimensional, and the dialogue clever and amusing in a chapter book that is sure to appeal to both good and reluctant readers. The author mixes adventure and magic into this very well done book that is enhanced by its charming black-and-white illustrations.            

      This is an excellent addition to Morris’s The Knight’s Tales and should increase interest in the legends of King Arthur.   King Arthur Susan Ogintz

 

Genre listing for Animal stories, Conflict-fiction, and Fairytales

Animal stories
Andrekson, Judy Gunner: Hurricane Horse ms/jr
DeLaCroix, Alice The Best Horse Ever elem
Jansson, Tove Comet in Moominland elem
Katz, Jon Rose in a Storm ms/hs
Lazar, Carole Lucy Unstrung ms/jr
Marshall, Shelley Molly The Great Tells The Truth elem
Rodriguez, Beatrice The Chicken Thief elem
Tesdell, Diana Secker Dog Stories ms/hs
Wallace, Carol The Pumpkin Mystery elem

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Auch, MJ Guitar Boy ms/hs
Aw, Tash Map of the Invisible World hs/adult
Cadnum, Michael Flash hs
Choyce, Lesley Reaction hs
Corriveau, Art How I Nicky Flynn Finally Get a Life and A Dog ms
Davies, Stephen Hacking Timbuktu ms/hs
Doman, Kate (adapted by) Camp ms/jr
Doman, Kate (adapted by) River ms/jr
Edge, Harry Spray: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide ms/hs
Finn, Daniel She Thief jr/sr
Harvey, Sarah N. Plastic (Orca Soundings) secondary
Hautman, Pete Blank Confession ms/hs
Hills, Lia The Beginner’s Guide to Living hs
Ignatov, Amy The Popularity Papers ms/hs
James, Rebecca Beautiful Malice hs
Jansson, Tove Finn Family Moomintroll elem
Jones, Traci L. Finding My Place ms/hs
Lang, Diane & Michael Buchanan Fat Boy Chronicles ms/hs
Lynch, Chris Angry Young Man hs
Malley, Gemma The Returners hs
McClintock, Norah Masked secondary
Meyerhoff, Jenny Queen of Secrets hs
Mitchell, Todd The Secret to Lying hs
Petrucha, Stefa Split hs
Petrucha, Stefan Split hs
Phillips, Jayne Anne Lark & Termite hs/adult
Pogue, David Abby Carnelia’s One & Only Magical Power ms/jr
Potter, Ellen The Kneebone Boy ms/jr
Price, Charlie The Interrogation of Gabriel James hs
Schwartz, Ellen Avalanche Dance hs
Shiga, Jason Meanwhile all ages
van Tol, Alex Knifepoint ms/hs
Watson, Renee What Momma Left Me ms
Whitehead, Colson Sag Harbor hs/adult

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George, Jessica Day Princess of Glass ms
Janisch, Heinz and A. Blau Fantastic Adventures of Baron Munchausen elem
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Lowry, Lois The Birthday Ball elm/ms
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